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FRIDAY,APRIL 18,2003
Spring fashions turn to vintage
Hippie look is out, '80s have returned for fashion season
Dan Nelson/Kansan
By Nicole Roché
nroche@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Fashion-minded students might be able to dredge their parents' closets this spring for the latest styles.
At Urban Outfitters, 1013 Massachusetts St., women flock to vintage T-shirts.
"They all have kitschy writing that says things like, 'Not everything's flat in Kansas,'" said Kristi Arnold, assistant manager and 2001 graduate.
As warm weather finally settles in Lawrence, students must adapt to temperature—as well as style changes that come with spring and summer.
Michelle Ade, Wichita senior, said she usually followed her own style. She said it was difficult to avoid trends, however, because stores sell the latest-and-greatest.
Peris Wanjiku, Wichita sophomore, (left) and Noriko Koga, Fukuoka, Japan, freshman, shop for clothes at Sugartown clothing, 918 Massachusetts St. Wanjiku said she shopped at Sugartown because of the selection. western wear has become fash- baggy jeans anymore," Ray said. The hippie look is also ionable for men and women. "I think people are wearing nicer, way out of th
"Our style is mostly a combination between the '80s and a '50s flapper girl," she said.
"That's exactly what we are able to buy," Ade said. "They kind of shape our style."
Raiding your parents closet might also be a good idea if they were once cowboys. At The Buckle, 805 Massachusetts St.,
Urban Outfitters also sells real vintage T-shirts revamped by the company. Logos from the 1970s and '80s are popular, Arnold said, and polka dots keep popping up on skirts and flip-flops.
According to Krystal Quillin, assistant manager and Plains junior, western shirts snap up instead of button up, and they have the western seam.
Ade recently purchased a western tank top, she said, but she didn't realize she was following a trend.
"I just buy crazy clothes," she said. "I have a different style."
In keeping with the cowboy theme, tighter jeans for men and women are now in style, Quillin said.
Carl Ray, Leavenworth senior, said the loose jeans trend ended more than a year ago.
"I don't own a single pair of
baggy jeans anymore," Ray said. "I think people are wearing nicer, dressier clothes."
Employees at both The Buckle and Urban Outfitters said they had heard pink shirts would be popular for men this spring.
"I'm not excited about it," Quillin said.
Ray said he bought a pink polo two months ago for his spring wardrobe. Although he likes the color, Ray said, not everyone can get away with the feminine shade.
"It depends on the person's skin tone." Ray said. "You have to be pretty tan to pull it off, I think."
Quillin said capris pants were finally exiting in lieu of flood pants that cut off two inches above the ankle.
"It was overwhelmingly popular, and I think people are getting tired of it," she said. "I know I am."
Stefanie Tracy, assistant manager at Flush, 17 E. 7 St., said customers were selling back peasant tops at the new and used clothing store.
She said the hippie look was taking a backseat to preppy 80s polos and screen printed She-Ra and Mr. T shirts.
"There's been an '80s come back," Tracy said, "and the '80s weren't about hippies."
Edited by Leah Shaffer
Warm days uplift students and stores
By Lauren Bristow
Ibristow@ku.edu
Kansas staff writer
Sunny, warm weather. The crack of a baseball against a wooden bat. Barbecue smells wafting through the air.
With temperatures hitting the 70s last weekend and earlier this week, students are heading outside to enjoy the nice weather. The current rainy weather will shortly give way to sunny skies by the end of the weekend.
"We couldn't keep our baseball and softball equipment in stock," said James Dain, Play It Again Sports employee. "We also sold at least 100 to 150 discs for disc golf this weekend alone."
The nice weather made people want to get out and enjoy it. Dain said. Play It Again Sports is at 1029 Massachusetts St.
David Weber and his girlfriend, Julie Jones, both Tulsa, Okla., juniors, enjoyed the sunshine by playing disc golf at Centennial Park, 600 Rockledge Road.
Others, such as Nathan Urbauer, Frankfurt junior, enjoyed the weather with barbecues and outdoor sports. Urbauer went to his fraternity, Theta Chi, for basketball and a
"It was just too nice to stay cooped up inside," Weber said. "Hopefully it will stay nice, but just in case, you've got to get out and enjoy it."
barbecue.
"It was just so nice outside," he said.
Local businesses including hardware stores and golf courses noticed an increase in customers because of the weather.
Employees at Westlake Ace Hardware, 711 W.23rd St., sawan increase in demand for outdoor and warm weather products.
"We've had an increase in the sale of barbecue grills," said Stephanie Golden, the head cashier of the store. "But we've mostly had an increase in sales for things like mulch and flowers for gardening."
The Twin Oaks Golf Complex, Kansas Highway 10 and County Road 1057, noticed an increase in the number of golfers this weekend.
"A combination of the nice weather and the Master's Tournament made this weekend busy," said Jim Bligh, general manager of the complex. "The tournament is sort of an unspoken opening day for amateur golfers. They get excited after watching it and want to get out and play."
With summer quickly approaching, students are looking forward to the consistent nice weather it brings.
"I can't wait until it's warm all the time." Weber said. "This warm one day, cool the next just sucks."
Edited by Leah Shaffer
SARS
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Symptoms for SARS may include fever, headaches, body aches and a cough, according to the CDC.
Quarantining people exposed to the disease is the only effective way of stopping the disease until a vaccine or treatment is developed, Strother said.
When students come into Watkins with upper respiratory infections, the doctors are asking about their recent traveling history to make sure they haven't come in contact with the virus, Strother said.
Strother also recommends that if students have traveled abroad in one of the areas of concern that they come in and be checked if they develop any kind of cold.
Because of wide-spread travel, SARS is showing how the health concerns of one
"When something affects one country it's going to eventually touch everyone." Myra Strother Director and chief of staff of Watkins
country can become the health concerns of others rapidly. Strother said.
Troupe stages radio show for eyes and ears
"It's a good example of how we are a world-wide community," she said. "When something affects one country it's going to eventually touch everyone."
- Edited by Ryan Wood
Doctors figured out the DNA sequence of SARS this past week, which is promising for diagnosis and testing, Strother said.
Strother said SARS would be around until either a vaccine or treatment was developed or if enough people got the virus to start building immunity.
By Kevin Wiggs kiwigs@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
For students who did not grow up in the golden age of radio, a local comedy show can demonstrate how it was done before television.
"Right Between the Ears," a local award-winning sketch comedy troupe, will perform at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. tomorrow at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St. The 8 p.m. show can be heard live on Kansas Public Radio, Lawrence station 91.5 FM.
Darrell Brogdon formed the troupe, then called Imagination Workshop, in 1985 as a radio drama. But by 1990 it had concentrated on comedy.
"Ive always had a love for radio theater," Brogdon said. "It established itself, and comedy elements emerged, and audiences responded."
Brogdon describes the group's comedy as topical and headline-driven.
"It's like Saturday Night Live meets the golden age of radio," he said.
Seeing the show live and hearing it on the radio are different experiences, Brogdon said.
"It's a real kick to see and hear the actors, how they interact, and how the sound effects are made," he said. "You get to see how it was done 50 years ago."
Kip Niven, cast member and 1968 KU graduate, is in his eighth season in "Right Between the Ears." He gives Brodgon, the group's producer, much of the credit for writing quality skits.
"I think much of our writing is better than SNL, which goes back to Darrell," he said. "Nobody ever says that they didn't get their money's worth."
While Brogdon does most of the writing, other cast members contribute skits, and they are
"Writing comedy is extremely difficult. Coming up with new material is a never-ending battle."
Kip Niven Right Between the Ears cast member and 1968 KU graduate
always looking for help from outside writers. Niven said. They pay writers $25 per minute for skits based on their length. Most skits are one to six minutes.
"Writing comedy is extremely difficult," he said. "Coming up with new material is a never-ending battle."
The group performs five times a year but is looking to make it a more regular show. Brodgon said the group was trying to identify possible corporate sponsors that could provide the funding so it
"I would be thrilled to death to do this year-round — this is as good as it gets," Niven said. "This is the most fun I've had as an actor. It's very gratifying to make people laugh."
In the past year, the group has won several awards both locally and nationally. The awards include a Golden Reel Award for Best Music/Entertainment Show from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, a Crystal Award of Excellence from the Communicator Awards, a Silver Microphone Award and a Silver World Medal from the New York Festivals.
Tickets are $12 for cabaret seats and $10 for balcony seats and are on sale at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St., and Ticketmaster outlets. For more information on the troupe visit its Web site at www.rightbetweentheears.org.
— Edited by Michelle Burhenn
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